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The Audio Store, Newington, CT

Let me quickly sing the praises of a local audio store called The Audio Store. They’re located in Newington, CT on the Berlin Turnpike. We’ve worked with many area folks through the years and up until recently when asked where to get higher end equipment we simply didn’t know. Through a friend we were directed to Bernie and The Audio Store. Harry, Bernie and their staff have extensive knowledge of their wares (Marantz, Peachtree, Furman, Grado, Pro-Ject, Music Hall) and can get you set up very nice and proper to whatever extent you’d like whether it’s just buying some new shelf speakers or installing a full theater in your home.

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9th of November 2012 Update

9th of November 2012 Update of New and Key Restocked Items + Reviews
at Redscroll Records

 


LPs & 12″s
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Afro Beat Makers    “Tony Allen Rhythms Revisited”
Anchor    “Recovery”
Andrews, Michael    “Donnie Darko Original Soundtrack”
Animal Collective    “Fall Be Kind” (180 Gram, + D/L)
Babies, The    “Our House On The Hill” (+ D/L)
Babybird    “Ugly Beautiful”
Bardo Pond    “YNTRA” (Ltd. Ed. /800)
Bay Blue    “Bay Blue”
Beatles, The    “Abbey Road” (180 Gram, Remastered)
Black Marble    “A Different Arrangement” (+ D/L)
Blank Realm    “Go Easy” (+ D/L)
Born Gold    “Little Sleepwalker”
Bush Tetras    “Happy” (+ D/L)
Caspian    “Waking Season”  (2LP Gatefold)
Clinic    “Free Reign” (180 Gram + D/L)
Daphni    “Jiolong” (2LP, Gatefold, + D/L)
Del Rey, Lana    “Paradise”
DJ-Kicks    “Hercules And Love Affair” (2LP)
Eternal Tapestry    “A World Out Of Time”
Ezlv    “Selfish Beat / Good Feeling Ez Lee / Inside Out”
Fennesz    “FA 2012”
Forgetters    “Forgetters” (Blake Schwarzenbach & Kevin Mahon; + D/L)
Front Bottoms, The    “The Front Bottoms” (Previously Only Available As 2×10″ – Now On LP)
Golden Donna    “Golden Donna”
Golden Void    “Golden Void”
Goldendust    “Goldendust”
Green Day    “¡Uno!”
Green Day    “¡Dos!”
Guided By Voices    “The Bears For Lunch” (+ D/L)
Hauschildt, Steve    “Sequitur”
How To Destroy Angels    “An Omen EP” (+ D/L)
King Dude    “Burning Daylight” (+ D/L)
Kraftwerk    “Autobahn” (KlingKlang)
Lamps    “Under The Water Under The Ground” (+ D/L)
Lightning Bolt    “Oblivion Hunter”
Loma Prieta    “Last City”
Mad Music Inc.    “Mad Music”
Mann, Chico    “Manifest Tone EP” (Ltd. Ed. Single Series + D/L)
Marley, Bob    “Lee “Scratch” Perry Masters” [Remixed/Remastered]
Meridian Brothers    “Desesperanza” (180 Gram + D/L With 2 Bonus Tracks)
Onra    “Cjomposeroes” (2LP)
Pedro The Lion    “Control” (+ D/L)
Pedro The Lion    “It’s Hard To Find A Friend” (+ D/L)
Pedro The Lion    “The Only Reason I Feel Secure” (+ D/L)
Pedro The Lion    “Winners Never Quit” (+ D/L)
Sea And Cake, The    “The Sea And Cake”
Sharp Objects    “Sharp Objects”
Sic Alps    “Sic Alps”
Snowgoose    “Harmony Springs”
Sonic Youth    “Smart Bar, Chicago 1985” (+ D/L)
Tony Caro & John    “Blue Clouds” (UK Acid-Folk)
Total Control    “Henge Beat”
Useless Children    “Post Ending //Pre Completion” (+ D/L)
UV Race    “Racism” (+ D/L)
Various    “Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 (40th Anniversary Edition)” (2LP Gatefold)
Waters, Muddy    “They Call Me” (180 Gram)
Why?    “Mumps, Etc.” (+ D/L)
Witchcraft    “Firewood”
Yo La Tengo    “Eletr-O-Pura” (+ D/L)
You’ll Never Get To Heaven    “You’ll Never Get To Heaven”

Hip-Hop LPs & 12″s
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Apathy    “Where’s Your Album?!!”
Dimlite    “Prismic Tops”
Lil B    “Rain In England” (2LP)
Mac Lethal    “11:11”
Murs And 9th Wonder    “The Final Adventure”
Oddisee    “People Hear What They See”
Ratking    “Wiki93 (Wiki Hak Sporting Life Ramon)”

Electronic LPs & 12″s
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Aphex Twin    “The Remixes” (White Label)
Aybee    “Worlds EP”
Bambounou    “Orbiting” (2LP)
Butane    “We Are All Cyborgs Now”
Chairlift    “At 6:15”
Dompteur Mooner    “Girls Girls Girls”
Edit Select     “Silotar [Silent Servent Remix] / Ventress / Typhon”
FaltyDL    “Hardcourage / Our House Stab”
Give It / Alimono    “Suburb / Moshi Moshi”
Hall, Kyle & Kero    “Zug Island / Attack!”
Jam City    “How We Relate To The Body [12″ Mix] / … Now We Relate”
Jeedo Filth    “Make It Boom” (Picture Disc)
LCD Soundsystem    “You Wanted”
Lee, Cherie    “Love Me Or Leave Me”
Lukid    “Lonely At The Top” (+ D/L; 2LP Gatefold)
Mala    “Cuba Electronic / Calle F”
Miaoux Miaoux    “Autopilot EP”
Modeselektor    “Modeselektion Vol.02” (3LP)
Monkey Robot    “Monkey Robot EP”
Morning Factory    “Anna Logue’s Sleepover / Sleepwalk”
Mouse On Mars (MOM)    “WOW” (2LP)
Murphy, Hakim    “Sampled Dreams EP”
Nacho Patrol    “Lineas Angola”
O/V/R    “Post-Traumatic Son / Ben Klock Mixes”
October    “Push / Empire Of Man” (Pink Marble Vinyl)
Parrish, Theo    “Falling Up (C2 RMX)” (White Label)
Persian & DJ Texsta    “Dangerous”
Phaeleh    “The Cold In You (The Remixes)”
Phase (0)    “Behind The Sun”
Phase (0)    “Binary Opposition Reprocessed Part 3”
Planetary Assault Systems    “Deep Heet Vol. 3”
Pusherman    “Donuts EP”
Re:Freshed Orchestra, The    “Re:Encore (Tribute To Jay-Z)”
Re:Ill    “Tranquilizer”
Redshape    “Square” (2LP Gatefold)
Regis    “Delivered Into The Hands Of Indifference”
Shifted    “Shifted” (AVN #001) (Repress)
Shifted    “Sickness By Means Of Clairvoyance”
Silent Servant / Santiago Salazar    “Mi Alma / Corazon”
Simoncino, Nick    “The Other Side”
Sinkane    “Mars”
Skudge    “Skudge Remixes Part 6 Marcel Dettmann, Answer Code Request”
S-Type    “Billboard”
Sumerian Fleet    “Sturm Bricht Lo”
Tenebrae    “Element EP”
Unspecified Enemies    “Multi-Ordinal Tracking Unit (MOTU)”
Various    “Revok E.P.” (Clear Vinyl)
Zarate, Morgan    “Broken Heart Collector Feat. Stevie Neale”

7″s
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Adult.    “Shari Vari / 122 Hours Of Fear”
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Matt Sweeney / Billy F. Gibbons    “Storms / Oh Well”
Break Away    “The Few That Remain”
Bug, The    “Ganja Baby / Diss Mi Army”
Capitalist Casualties / Lack Of Interest    “Capitalist Casualties / Lack Of Interest”
Freakapuss / Sic Alps    “Here Today Here Tomorrow / New Trawgs III”
King Tuff    “Screaming Skull / Love Potion”
My Fictions    “Always Trapped”
Niblett, Scout    “No More Nasty Scrubs”
Quicksand    “Quicksand”
Sweet Tea / Wendy Rene    “After Laughter (Comes Tears)”
Swingin’ Utters    “The Librarians Are Hiding Something”
White, Jack    “I’m Shakin’ / Blues On Two Trees”

CDs
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Acid Tiger    “Acid Tiger”
Blacklisted    “No One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me”
Blinding Light    “The Ascension Attempt”
Blinding Light    “Glass Bullet”
Carrier, The    “Blind To What Is Right”
Cast Aside    “Overcome”
Cold World    “Dedicated To Babies Who Came Feet First”
Cursed    “One”
Damage    “Final”
D’Eon    “LP”
Embrace Today    “Soldiers”
Embrace Today    “We Are The Enemy”
Evoken    “Atra Mors”
Forward To Death    “Death Therapy”
Glass, Philip    “Rework_Philip Glass Remixes” (Amon Tobin, Beck, Cornelius…)
Great Deciever, The    “Life Is Wasted On The Living”
Indesinence    “Vessels Of Light And Decay”
Internal Affairs    “Deadly Visions”
Iron Boots    “Weight Of The World”
Jesus Eater    “Jesus Eater”
Jesus Eater    “Step Inside My Death Ray”
Meltdown     “Demolition”
Modern Life Is War    “Witness”
Nine    “Killing Angels”
Razor Crusade    “Infinite Water”
Reach The Sky    “Open Roads And Broken Dreams”
Reign Supreme    “Testing The Limits Of Infinite”
Resurrection    “I Am Not: The Discography”
Right On    “Reality Vacation”
Rise & Fall    “Faith”
Robust    “Fillin In The Potholes”
Rot In Hell    “Pearls Before Swine”
Sex Positions    “Sex Positions”
Sole    “A Ruthless Criticism Of Everything Existing”
Some Girls     “All My Friends Are Going Death”
Victims    “A Dissident”

Cassette Tape
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Colorguard / Weak Flesh    “Needle Wrecker / Rubber Baptism” *(Rick recommends this noise jam heartily.)*

Magazines
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Shindig (The Free Design issue) Magazine
Wire #346 Magazine

Turntables (All of these are Crosley Brand)
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Revolution Portable USB Turntable $97.50

Cruiser Turntable $89.00Spinnerette 

Turntable $130.00
 

Advance USB Turntable $149.00

Reviews
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Harry Pussy One Plus One

(Palilalia)
Among the things that this Miami band stood out for during their 1992-1997 existence – in addition to their name, of course – was their distinct brand of noise/experimental rock and live shows that were viciously intense enough to induce speechlessness. Although they typically played as a rotating trio, this double-LP only collects material from the founding duo: Bill Orcutt strums the twanging guitar across unbelievably circuitous paths while Adris Hoyos pounds the drums and, though it’s quite rare on this release, sings (her voice is far closer to that of a vulture than a songbird.) It’s a raw, bracing experience for those adventurous enough to venture through a jagged, disjointed punk scrapyard. This compilation consists of twenty-four songs recorded on a Walkman during the band’s first two years; nine tracks are previously released, but renamed and re-edited by Orcutt. The tracks range from straightforward-driven insanity (“Nazi USA,” “Improbable People”) to more head-spinning guitar weirdness, such as “Bad Space” and the opening track’s mutated instrumental reimagining of The Germs’ “Forming.”
[Reviewer: Mark]

Foxygen Take The Kids Off Broadway

(Jagjaguwar)
Olympia, Washington-based vocalist Sam France and NYC guitarist/keyboardist Jonathan Rado (both 22 years old) make up this songwriting duo. The label fittingly describes their sound as the “raw, de-Wes Andersonization” of acts like The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and David Bowie: indeed, it sounds like a tapestry of rock spanning the 60s and 70s, particularly blues and psychedelia. The songs sound refreshingly free and often theatrical, created from a variety of passages: for example, standout “Make It Known” is driven by, among other things, a smooth organ, groovy guitar and horns that start off sad but flourish for the catchy, particularly anthemically-sung climax. I also enjoyed the sleepy-eyed “Why Did I Get Married?,” which made me imagine The Beatles or David Bowie gradually incorporating elements of garage rock. The longest track – the ten-minute acid trip “Teenage Alien Blues” – sounds like a dizzy recollection of continuous fragments ranging from radio-friendly blues-rock to heavily lo-fi, weird noise-coated psych-rock.
[Reviewer: Mark]

Turntables For Sale

Turntables For Sale
We have a variety of turntables for sale in the store. We thought it might be a good idea to give an overview of what we currently have available. There are a couple new models and a few used models (all checked to make sure they are in fine working order).
For starters, we have a nice affordable model made by Audio Technica – the AT-LP60 model.  It’s $99.95 and has replaceable parts (good for the long haul). You can hook this up to a line or phono toggle so you can hook it up to your stereo system (components with pre-amp) or you can plug it right into your computer (or other line device).


 

 If you’re looking for some audiophile grade equipment then we have the Rega RP1 for sale at a price lower than you’ll find on the internet anywhere (I am actually not allowed to say while on the internet here). It’s the turntable we have set up at the front of the store.
For this turntable there is minimal parts (to keep mechanical noise to a minimum). There is only a phono output so you are going to need a pre-amp. Honestly, if you are looking to get into this turntable you are probably going to want to look into high quality stereo equipment from top to bottom (speakers, components, etc.).  

For used turntables we have a few at the moment (we never have the same one twice!). The first one we want to tell you about is a Sony model that comes with speakers and a receiver. Basically with this you are all set to go. This is yours for $100.
You don’t have to buy anything extra. The Turntable is the PS-LX2 Turntable. The receiver is the STR-VX4 Receiver and the speakers are mounted on stilts.

 Finally, we have two vintage Beograms that have actually never been set up for use (still have the foam between components). They are both $175. The TX2 has the added benefit of having a speaker built right in (or you can gladly hook it up to your stereo).

 The original boxes are here and the 8000 has all of its original instruction manuals too!

 Bang Olufsen Beogram TX2
 
 Bang Olufsen Beogram 8000

Record Players / Reduced Price

Recently, Numark reduced the cost of the TTUSB player. We are (upcoming cliche approaching) passing the savings along to you!

We also carry the Numark PT01 which is a portable model. And, finally, we will order upon request the Project Debut III.

The Numark TTUSB has been ol’ reliable here. Josh (one of us 2 owners) has one and uses it and enjoys it often at home. It has a USB output and comes with easy to use software as well. Along with the reduced price of this Numark is offering (for a limited time) a free CX-1 cartridge with purchase of this player.

NUMARK TTUSB
New Price: $115

The Numark PT01USB also has a USB out and the same software. It is most convenient if you want to use this from place to place. If you are staying stationary with your records I’d recommend the prior model over this, however. The price on this has remained constant.

Numark PT01USB
Price: $99.99

Finally, we are pleased to say that we offer the Project Debut III turntable by request. It is a bit more pricey and a bit more for the audiophile. It is sleek with no frills (no frills = no extra parts to create extra noise). It comes in fun colors though I am not sure of what colors we can get (disclaimer there). This is comparable to the Rega P1 model that we have at the front counter often playing records in the store. I have a Project record player, myself and it is pretty great and highly recommended by me (Rick). Orders of this player would be received within 2 weeks’ time and most likely it would take only 3 days.

Project Debut III
Price: $375